The University of Colorado men’s golf team improved its performance in the second round of the 26th Annual “The Prestige at PGA West,” moving from 21st to 16th place after reducing its team score by 16 strokes compared to the first round. The tournament, held in La Quinta, California, features a field of 24 teams.
Stanford, which co-hosts the event and is ranked No. 35 nationally, leads with a team score of five under par (563), followed by Texas Tech and Oregon State. Only four teams finished under par after two rounds.
Colorado’s Hunter Swanson led his team with a two-under-par round of 69, advancing into a tie for eighth place overall at one under par through two rounds. He recorded four birdies and twelve pars on Tuesday and is among just 22 players out of 120 who have not had any double bogeys or worse so far. Swanson has also performed well on both par-3 and par-5 holes.
Brandon Knight improved his standing significantly after shooting a one-over-par 72, now tied for 55th place. He made six birdies during his round but struggled late with several bogeys.
Ty Holbrook moved up to a tie for 86th after carding a two-over-par 73, while Jackson Rivera also sits tied for 86th following another five-over-par round of 76. Parker Paxton rebounded from an earlier high score with a two-over-par effort in the second round.
“Most certainly was a better day,” said head coach Roy Edwards. “Hunter had a nice round. Looking forward toward to tomorrow and if we can keep the momentum moving forward will shoot a good round and can move up the leaderboard.”
Oregon’s Aiden Krafft leads all individuals at five under par (137) through two rounds.
Sophomore Michael Fang competed individually at The Prestige Individual event in Indio, remaining tied for eighteenth after another three-over-par round.
The third and final round will take place Wednesday, with Colorado paired alongside Kansas State and Lipscomb.
Weather conditions improved on Tuesday compared to Monday’s rain-affected play; however, rain is forecast again for Wednesday’s final round. Scoring averages were slightly higher in the afternoon than in morning play on Tuesday. Across both rounds so far, only eleven players are under par.
